*Source: News.com (
http://news.com.com/In+the+heart+of+...ag=nefd.lede)*
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When it comes to global warming, Austin, Texas, Mayor Will Wynn is acting locally.
Despite being in a state closely tied to the oil and gas industry, Wynn is on the vanguard of mayors tackling climate change.
The city has proposed drastic cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions and, through its close work with municipal power company Austin Energy, is an active advocate of sustainable energy. Austin boasts the country's first city-level green-building program and has been able to offset 600 megawatts' worth of power plants through energy efficiency.
And the city is pushing for more.
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